Chi
Chi was the #6,546 girls' name in the US in 2025 (17 babies).
Chi as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,546 (17) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #6,394 (18) | #5,892 (3) | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,363 (32) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #5,793 (21) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #4,964 (26) | #5,581 (3) | — | — |
| 2020 | #6,629 (17) | #5,493 (3) | — | — |
| 2019 | #6,414 (18) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #12,464 (7) | #4,684 (4) | — | — |
| 2017 | #8,776 (12) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #10,859 (9) | #5,785 (3) | — | — |
| 2015 | #10,148 (10) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #10,129 (10) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #14,582 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #9,711 (11) | #5,876 (3) | — | — |
| 2011 | #12,153 (8) | #5,785 (3) | — | — |
Chi as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,243 (9) | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #5,904 (15) | #4,271 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #5,927 (15) | #4,992 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,147 (14) | #4,002 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #7,587 (10) | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,980 (14) | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #7,173 (11) | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #10,760 (6) | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #7,546 (10) | #4,812 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | #4,810 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | #4,747 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | #2,690 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #10,728 (6) | #3,315 (5) | #687 (3) | — | — |
| 2012 | — | #2,721 (7) | — | — | #1,971 (8) |
| 2011 | #12,287 (5) | #2,613 (7) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1973 at #2,506.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1970.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
- In 2025, 65% of US babies named Chi were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Chi is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 95,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 59,000 to 1 in 150,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Chi | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Chi | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Chi | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Chi | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Chi | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Chi | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Chi | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Chi | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Chi | US | Girls | #6,546 | 17 |
| Chi | US | Boys | #8,243 | 9 |